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2014
KDDK attorneys Stephen S. Lavallo and Michael G. Smith will be the featured speakers for the Indiana Occupational Therapy Association (IOTA) Southwest District’s upcoming seminar presentation: “Legal Aspects of Documentation”   Steve Lavallo has more than 25 years’ experience representing businesses in the defense of worker’s compensation claims. He will discuss important aspects of record keeping for healthcare providers....
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On March 25, 2014, Indiana Governor Pence signed into law Senate Enrolled Act 420 (“SEA 420”), which became effective on July 1, 2014. SEA 420 instituted several date changes concerning the assessment of tangible property in the State of Indiana. The following is a list of most substantial changes to Indiana’s property tax assessment timeline,...
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Recent changes to an Indiana law affect how condominium associations collect unpaid assessments when a unit is sold. The buyer of the condominium has to make sure the prior unit owner has paid all of the assessments or the condominium association has the ability to file a lien against the buyer’s newly-acquired condo. Prior to July...
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When entering into a business deal, it’s always a good idea to put the terms in writing. For some business deals, it’s the law. For instance, the Indiana Home Improvement Contract Act (“HICA”) requires that construction contractors provide a written contract when the contractor is to perform a home improvement costing more than $150. The contract must contain...
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According to the NLRB in a decision published last week, an employer unlawfully maintained an unwritten rule that discipline was confidential and prohibited employees from sharing or discussing their discipline with coworkers. Although unwritten, the Board found evidence of its existence in a summary of an employee’s record that referred to the fact that employees...
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(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) – August 18, 2014 – Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP (KDDK) – an experienced full-service law firm dedicated to effectively serving the legal needs of clients for more than 105 years –  is pleased to announce that KDDK attorneys Mike Schopmeyer, Jeff Helfrich, and Kent Brasseale have been selected by their peers...
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The Summer 2014 issue of the KDDK Advantage Newsletter, which provides timely legal information on a wide range of topics of interest to KDDK clients, is now available. Click to download PDF version» Would you like to receive news and information from KDDK in the future? Sign up now! 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Most parties to contracts understand that they must be careful that contract terms accurately reflect the proposed transaction and are in their interest. One might also assume that if there is a breach of contract, then the non-breaching party is not under any further obligation and will be entitled to the full measure of damages. Such an...
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In this digital age, it seems that everything is being recorded. Audio and video recording of ballgames, meetings and birthday parties with a cell phone is the norm. However, what about a patient’s office visit or a surgical procedure when the patient is under anesthesia? Can a patient in Indiana record these encounters? Should physicians and other...
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On July 14, 2014, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued an enforcement guidance on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”) – the first guidance the commission has issued on the subject since 1983. In this guidance, the EEOC interprets employers’ obligations under the PDA in new ways, and it may have a significant impact on how...
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